Neels Steyn

Neels Steyn is a Managing Director & Partner at BCG X, where he serves as the Head of X.Ventures in Southeast Asia.6 Based in Singapore, Steyn works with BCG Digital Ventures to help large corporations invent, launch, and scale innovative new businesses, products, and platforms.12

In his role, Steyn focuses on helping organizations develop solutions that steer the global economy toward environmental sustainability and social equity.1 He collaborates with both startups and large companies to scale new ventures in impactful areas such as carbon emissions reduction and sustainable farming.1

Steyn has experience working on corporate venturing projects, guiding multinational companies through the process of validating ideas, incubating new businesses, and bringing innovative products to market.2 He emphasizes the importance of addressing key factors like identifying pain points, assessing business viability, leveraging existing corporate assets, and building the right organizational structure when developing new ventures.2

At BCG X, Steyn is involved in projects that aim to drive growth, innovation, and digitization for client companies.4 His work often involves partnering with corporations to launch ventures that can access external funding to support long-term growth ambitions.3

With a background in entrepreneurship and venture building, Steyn brings valuable expertise to his role in helping large organizations navigate the challenges of corporate innovation and new business development in Southeast Asia.57